'Virtual agencies' target individual citizens' needs

IBM Center for the Business of Government has been looking at something called virtual agencies, a form of personalized government, centered around individual citizens or customers.

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FCC launches its first website redesign in 10 years

The Federal Communications Commission is redoing its website for the first time in ten years.

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Excellence.gov Awards: VA's Baker on IT in the budget battle

VA's Roger Baker discussed how to advance IT projects amidst uncertain budget times.

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Have a crisis? There's an app for that.

Alex Howard, Government 2.0 Washington Correspondent for O'Reilly Media, explains some of the ways government departments are taking advantage of collaborative tools to meet their missions.

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Gov lessons from Facebook's 'like' tag

The "like it" feature on Facebook acts as an instant rating system.

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AmericaSpeaks online tools aim to boost public engagement

Carolyn Lukensmeyer of AmericaSpeaks explains how in-person communication methods are being translated online to increase agencies' ability to engage the public.

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Gov lessons from Jeopardy's Watson computer challenge

The technology behind the IBM supercomputer Watson beating human contestants on Jeopardy! could drive Gov 2.0 initiatives and help agencies deliver services more efficiently.

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What cyber risks are hiding in your office?

Dr. Terry Gudaitis from Cyveillance joins host John Gilroy to discuss the hidden cyber risks of social media and other common office tools.
February 8, 2011

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Labor unveils new employment web tool

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced its "My Next Move" website yesterday aimed at helping those seeking employment.

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SSA sets up e-mail for regulatory suggestions

As the president calls on agencies to streamline its regulatory process, the Social Security Administration has set up an e-mail account to take ideas from the public.

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Satisfaction high for e-gov sites

Foresee Results' Larry Freed shares the results from the citizen satisfaction survey.

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Open gov: what works and what doesn't

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How real-time marketing can help your business

Web 2.0 guru David Meerman Scott joins host Mark Amtower for a discussion on leveraging real-time marketing to your company's advantage.
January 17, 2011 (Encore Presentation)

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Web 2.0 opens up rulemaking process

A website by Cornell University shows how federal rulemaking can become more transparent.

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Benchmark set for social media in government

A new report combines the findings of two surveys -one targeting federal employees, the other federal contractors - on the use of social media in the government. Research Director at Market Connections, John Kagia, fills us in.

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New SBA website to build online community

The Small Business Administration's Joe Zepecki says the new SBA.gov represents a cultural shift at the agency.

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FCC challenge: Develop apps to test Internet connectivity

The FCC's Zachary Katz explains how the challenge works and what the agency hopes to gain from the public input.

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NARA brings online collections together

New Online Public Access portal lets users search three databases in one fell swoop to access 13 million records. Archives responded to customer complaints that its electronic records were too difficult to search.

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How real-time marketing can help your business

Web 2.0 guru David Meerman Scott joins host Mark Amtower for a discussion on leveraging real-time marketing to your company's advantage.
January 3, 2011

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DorobekINSIDER: The 100 most read items for 2010

Happy New Year! What a great time to look back â"“ and look forwardâ"¦ and to think about fresh starts. The coming months are going to be interesting, no doubt. All week, Iâ"™ll bring the most read items across Federal News Radioâ"™s programs â"“ Mike Causey tomorrow; the Federal Drive on Wednesday; FederalNewsRadio.com on Thursday; [...]

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